Programming Concepts Quiz

What’s an algorithm?

• The word used to describe all computer codes

• Sets of instructions to a computer

• A type of hardware used with micro:bit

• The area of a MakeCode project that shows how a program looks when run on the micro:bit

What is pseudocode?

• The coding blocks in MakeCode

• A detailed step-by-step plan for your program

• A coding language

• A computer program

What is an event in programming?

• A function that runs automatically

• An action that causes something to happen

• A type of variable

• A loop in a program

What’s the difference between a constant and a variable?

• A constant changes, a variable does not

• A constant is a type of loop, a variable is not

• A constant does not change, a variable can change

• A constant is a function, a variable is not

Which of the following is not a type of variable that we talked about in class?

• String

• Number

• Boolean

• iteration

Which of the following is an example of a string variable?

• day of the week

• temperature

• is it snowing

• Pi

Which of the following is an example of a number variable?

• weather condition

• temperature (degrees)

• is it Sunday

• 5

Which of the following is an example of a boolean variable?

• month

• 9

• is it raining?

• students enrolled

In coding, conditionals tell a computer to do which of the following?

• How to do it

• To do it faster

• When to do it

• Where to do it

What is the x and y coordinate location of the LED sprite?

• 4,4

• 3,4

• 3,3

• 4,3